Authorities mull fate of triple-killer elephant
A wild bull elephant killed a tourist in central Thailand's Khao Yai National Park, a park official said, the third fatality linked to the same animal.
Broken promises break party loyalty
Rubber farmer Pinittaya Boonlieng sat with friends in a key political battleground in Thailand to discuss how to vote in the Feb 8 general election – a choice that once would have been simple in a region long loyal to former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.
Advance voting kicks off ahead of Feb 8 polls
Early voting for the House of Representatives election has started, with more than two million eligible voters unable to cast their ballots on the official polling day of Feb 8 participating in the process.
Reformist Natthaphong is poll frontrunner
Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut (pic), Progressive People's Party leader, continued to lead opinion polls, highlighting the stiff challenge facing Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's bid to stay in power ahead of elections.
Minister hopes Myanmar polls ‘start of transition’ to peace
THE country's foreign minister said that he hoped Myanmar's recent election would be the "start of a transition" that could lead to sustainable peace in the civil war-torn country.
Parties tap nationalist mood as Cambodia clashes roil rural voters
Thai lawmaker Phumin Leethiraprasert has switched party allegiances in his re-election campaign for a Feb 8 poll, aiming to show voters he can make tough decisions to help border communities scarred by clashes with neighbouring Cambodia.
Endangered leopard sharks released in major conservation push
After a brief countdown by conservationists, a young Indo-Pacific leopard shark glided into the blue waters off Maiton Island near Phuket, released in the country's first efforts to "rewild" the endangered species.
Buddha statue replaces Hindu deity in disputed border area
A BUDDHA statue has been built on Thailand's disputed border with Cambodia, Bangkok's army said, the same site where it knocked down and removed a likeness of a Hindu deity last month.
Reformist party surges ahead in early polls
Three years ago, a party of reform-minded progressives swept Thailand's election in the wake of mass anti-establishment protests only to be blocked from taking power and forced to disband.
Malaysia aids Thailand in border hunt for three suspects behind bomb attacks
KOTA BARU: Thai security forces are collaborating with Malaysian authorities in the search for three suspects, believed to be involved in the coordinated bomb attacks on several petrol stations in southern Thailand on Jan 11, who are now suspected to be hiding in the border area between the two countries.
